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Topic Review (Newest First)

01-07-2005 05:00 AM

Fee

Re: entry list

There's no entry list for qualies at regular weekly atp events. Whoever shows up on site by 9 pm on Friday can sign in and hope they get in, depending on the level of the competition. You should be able to find the draw online somewhere by midnight local time (or not).

Mario has pulled out with an ankle injury!!!! Let's hope he can play in the Australian Open!!!

01-05-2005 03:43 AM

Human Washington

Re: NZ players join entry list

6 NZ players were involved in a playoff for two Wild Cards into the main draw of the 2005 Auckland Open (starts Jan 10). Nielsen and Jones took the Wild Cards. The other 4 players will receive entry into the qualifying draw.

Note: Simon Rea has thrown in his towel and given up the ghost. Alas, another NZ tennis player, who like Alistair Hunt, has prematurely ended his career. It brings a tear to my eye, when sports players of the caliber of cricketer Chris Cairns could still be representing NZ. How much fun is it sitting at home watching NZ getting caned on T.V, if you are still capable of playing?

Anyway, Ward showed some big match potential, but ultimately a lack of consistency, by upsetting Nielsen and Thompson the two highest ranked players.
G.D Jones and Statham were the two players, which really shone for me though. G.D Jones’ game seems to have developed rapidly. His 4 wins, 1 loss record (to top seed Nielsen) canvassed his potential
Radovanovich was barred from entering the mini tournament on the grounds that he will not play professional tennis in 2005. Wildcards, NZ tennis stipulated, are only for those playing professionally in the coming year. Sounds good in practice. But what if Radovanovich, continuing his win at the NZ Residentials then qualified for the Heineken, picking up some ATP points and then decided to ply his trade on the futures and challenger circuits. It seems a strange decision to drain the shallow pool of quality players NZ has, when stronger domestic competition can only battle harden NZ players, upgrading their preparation as they try to break into The Show (ATP tour), or play Davis Cup.
Details of 2004 Residentials Final: Auckland third seed Radovanovich won the final 6-1, 7-6 (13-11) over fourth seed Matt Prentice of Wellington. "I wanted to be aggressive and just went for it "I went out there thinking it would be three sets, and that’s what happens every time we play," said Radovanovich. "I knew I could hold my serve and would have to take some risks on his serve when he was banging them down. In the second set I got over-anxious and tried to force the play a little. I was really nervous in the tiebreak."

Surely Radovanovich is a candidate for singles play this year in the Davis Cup?

Adam Thompson was the biggest disappointment, of the wild card playoff. He only had wins against King Turner, (the tournament bunny it turned out) and Statham. I hope he improves for the qualifying.

Statham had a good week at the NZ Residentials, where he lost in the semi-finals to Radovanovich. In the wildcard mini tournament, Statham beat King Turner, and Ward, but couldn’t get past form player Jones, or top seeds Thompson and Nielsen. I hope he does well in the actual Auckland tournament qualifying rounds.

01-04-2005 11:01 PM

Iza

Re: entry list

Vamos JUANQUI (show every1 u still have a lot to say), Guille, Mario and Rafa !

Don't forget to include the two NZ Wild Cards Mark Nielsen and G.D Jones on the Entry List. Nielsen may have a chance to get into the second round as he has done twice before. I think this is Jones' first ATP experience. Both won wildcards in a mini tournament played between the top NZ players.... see http://muntmaru.blogspot.com/ for more details....

01-04-2005 11:57 AM

Eruwen

Re: entry list

Tommy #2 seed! Good luck

Great entry list! I wish I could go there!

01-04-2005 07:58 AM

grnrachel

Re: entry list

Quote:

Originally Posted by Yashirobai

This man will win this title! Remember how good he was:

haven't seen this exciting expression for a long time! miss it so much!